Thought Leadership Resources

We have curated a collection of blogs and news items that we found important to the Asset & Wealth Management business.

FundFire: How to Bring More Women into the Industry (Video)

Mariana Lemann interviews attendees from the CFA Institute’s conference “Alpha and Gender…

Ignites: People Feature — Fund Workers Brace for Bonus Letdowns

An uncertain regulatory future, modest returns and fee compression have collectively pinched fund…

FundFire: Commission Pay Plummets as Sales Process Grows More Complex

Base salary plus a bonus component is becoming the norm in distribution compensation packages. Only…

Institutional Investor: The Endowment Location Conundrum

The Cornell Office of University Investments, following talent and trend, is heading to New York…

FundFire: Client PM Jobs Multiply to Meet Increased Sales Demands

The average number of client portfolio managers has increased by 91% over the past five years,…

Ignites: People Feature — Background Check: Socioeconomic Diversity Enriches Fund Shops

A recently published academic study suggests that fund managers who had fewer economic advantages…

FundFire: Eaton Vance Builds Out Inst’l Distribution Team

Eaton Vance Management has hired two senior executives to fill its institutional distribution team,…

Ignites: How Do You Say “Stronger Resume” in Spanish?

English may still be the first language of finance, but fluency in other languages translates to…

Ignites: Janus to Split Tech, Ops Teams Following Exec Retirement

Janus is splitting up its technology and operations into separate divisions following the…

Ignites: Tech Leaders in Demand; Sales Pros Shut Out (Video)

Faced with slow asset growth, firms seek help "stitching together" various internal and third-party…

Ignites: Shops Grapple to Close Workplace Gender Gap

George Wilbanks comments on the importance of firms having a more diverse population in portfolio…

Ignites: People Feature — Lackluster Bonuses May Lead Fund Pros to Jump Ship

Fund professionals may seek to switch firms to boost their base salaries to make up for 2015…